Colorado Springs School District 11 Voters Support Bond Measure
Voters in Colorado Springs School District 11 have backed a $775 million tax increase to fund sweeping facility upgrades across every school in the district, according to early unofficial election results. Ballot Issue 4A secured the approval of 51.41% of voters as of 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, for a district that had not passed a successful bond vote since 2004.
The approved funding targets critical infrastructure deficits. Proposals detail the installation of air conditioning systems in schools currently lacking climate control, an overhaul of safety and security systems, the modernization of learning spaces, and major repairs or rebuilds for multiple aging school buildings.
Cheyenne Mountain Bond Issue Leads Early Vote
South of D-11, Cheyenne Mountain District 12 saw strong early support for its own infrastructure plans. D-12’s Ballot Issue 4B led with 61.14% of the early vote. The $80 million districtwide bond aims to finance facility upgrades, a school rebuild, and a new high school athletic field, keeping the property tax rate at 55 mills while increasing taxes annually by $8.8 million.
“While the results have not yet been finalized, the anticipated passage of this measure represents a significant investment in the future of our District and, most importantly, the students, staff, and families we serve,”
Peak added that the district remains committed to transparency and fiscal stewardship as it prepares to advance the facility improvements.
Meanwhile, voters in other regional districts rejected proposed tax measures. In Hanover District 28, 75.46% of voters shot down a tax increase designed to raise staff compensation through four new, permanent mills. The measure would have generated an estimated $232,000 in its first year, costing the owner of a $300,000 home about $80 annually.
In Teller County, initial results showed voters denying Woodland Park District RE-2’s Ballot Issue 2B by a 66.95% to 33.05% margin. The 0.25% sales tax was earmarked specifically for paying off existing building debt and managed by the city. The measure would have sunsetted in 2031 unless re-approved by voters, replacing a previous 1.09% sales tax that had generated up to $3 million annually before its repeal in 2025 amid community concerns over financial reporting and fund utilization.
